Ganjin, a high priest in the Tang Dynasty China, finally arrived in Japan in 753 after he went through many hardships, even he lost his eyesight. He is also known for the founder of Toshodaiji Temple. Ganjin was invited to Japan by two Japanese monks, Yoei and Fusho. It is said that Yoei was born in Mino region. Yoei died in the Tang dynasty while his attempt to invite Ganjin to promote the Buddhism in Japan. Although Yoei’s aspirations were passed on to Ganjin. Ganjin propagated Buddhism in Japan to grassroots level. He made a great contribution to promote Buddhism to Japan and had a great influence on Japanese culture. This exhibition is not only to introduce the achievements of Ganjin and Yoei, but also the background of Ganjin’s visit to Japan and the Tang culture that Yoei experienced which made a great influence on mainly in Mino region both cultural and Buddhism through Japanese mission to Tang China.
Overview
Event period
October 8 (Fri) to November 23 (Tue/Holiday), 2021
First half: Oct 8 (Fri) to Oct 24 (Sun), 2021
Last half: Oct 26 (Tue) to Nov 23 (Tue/Holiday), 2021
* Event periods and contents are subject to change or may be cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19.
Closed
Oct 11 (Mon), 18 (Mon), 25 (Mon), Nov 4 (Thu), 8 (Mon), and 15 (Mon)
Opening Hours
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
* Last admission at 4:30 p.m.
Note: Open at 10:00 a.m. on Oct 8 (Fri)
Venue
Special exhibition room, 1st floor, Gifu City Museum of History
Admission fee
Day ticket1,300 yen for people of high school age or older, 650 yen for junior high/elementary school students Advance ticket1,000 yen for people of high school age or older, 500 yen for junior high/elementary school students
Advance tickets can be purchased from Gifu City Museum of History, Gifu Newspaper dealers, and Yahoo! JAPAN PassMarket * Until Oct 7 (Thu)
[The following people by showing ID are exempt from admission fees.]
1. A person who has a physical disability certificate, a mental disability certificate, a rehabilitation certificate, a medical recipient certificate for intractable diseases, and one caregiver
2. An elementary or junior high school student in Gifu City
3. A junior high school student or younger on the Family days of Oct 17 (Sun) and Nov 21 (Sun)
Beyond the Tough Voyages Exhibition Executive Committee (Gifu City, Gifu Shimbun, Gifu Broadcasting System)
Co-Sponsored by
JA Gifu Co., Ltd., 16 Bank, Ltd., and TOKAI CORPORATION
Supported by
Taguchi Fukujukai Public Interest Incorporated Foundation
Special supported by
Head temple of the Ritsu sect, Toshodaiji Temple
Academic cooperation by
Nara National Museum
Sponsored by
Gifu Prefecture and Gifu City Board of Education
Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs Goverment of Japan in the fiscal 2021
- We take measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. Depending on the crowd size, we may restrict the number of admissions. We would appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
You can see the original interior colors inside Kondo (Golden Hall) and story of “TOSEIDEN EMAKI” in VR.
Production and Copyright by: TOPPAN INC./TBS
Supported by Toshodaiji Temple
* Closed on November 3 (Wed/holiday) due to the event (lecture) at the museum.
Events (Lecture)
We closed the application in order to have reached its capacity.
Lecture “Talks about Yoei who invited Ganjin-Wajo by showing the Toseiden emaki (Illustrated Scrolls of Ganjin-Wajo's expedition to Japan)”
Lecturer
Taichi Ishida, chief steward of the head temple of the Ritsu sect, Toshodaiji Temple
Date & Time
November 3 (Wed/Holiday), 2021 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Venue
Auditorium of Gifu City Museum of History
Seating capacity
70
* For admission, call the Gifu City Museum of History during the period from Oct 1 (Fri) to Oct 31 (Sun). Admissions will be stopped once the number of people reach its capacity.
* The lecture is free. Please note that present the special exhibition ticket is needed (valid on the day of issue only).
